"Men seated round a table, drinking, smoking, and reading newspapers. On the right. an artisan, wearing a flat cap and apron, drinks from a tankard while he reads 'The Morning Post'. Next him a man in back view reads 'The Daily Adver[tiser]', a monkey...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Published July 30th, 1779, by WRichardson, No. 68 High Holborn
Scott, Edmund, approximately 1746-1810, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1 June 1779]
Call Number:
Folio 75 L847 750
Collection Title:
Leaf 63. London and its environs about 1750.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"View in Green Park as it appeared in 1735, looking towards Westminster Abbey, only one of its towers completed, with Buckingham House before it became a royal residence at mid-distance on the right; a cow being milked in foreground to right."--Britis...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Published 1st June 1779 by Richd. Godfrey, No. 120 Long Acre
Subject (Geographic):
London (England) and Green Park (London, England),
Subject (Name):
Westminster Abbey, and Buckingham Palace (London, England),
A version of British Museum satire no. 4765, in reverse. A narrow design with les sky and slightly less ground. Half of the dog on the left is cut off in the design. Two soldiers showing a party of civilians around their tents erected in an open sp...
Description:
Title from caption below image.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Topic):
Dogs, Military camps, Military uniforms, British, Staffs (Sticks), Soldiers, Tents, and Umbrellas
"A scene of disorder; men sitting and standing round a circular table; they are smoking, gesticulating and drinking. A very fat man, seated on the farther side of the table, wearing a hat and smoking, his hands folded, says,"we want men of Activity". ...
Alternative Title:
Apothecaries, tailors, &c. conquering France and Spain and Apothecaries, tailors, conquering France and Spain
"A scene of disorder; men sitting and standing round a circular table; they are smoking, gesticulating and drinking. A very fat man, seated on the farther side of the table, wearing a hat and smoking, his hands folded, says,"we want men of Activity". ...
Alternative Title:
Apothecaries, tailors, &c. conquering France and Spain and Apothecaries, tailors, conquering France and Spain
"Another and probably later version of BMSat 5606; the two men have labels coming from their mouths containing words, and are more correctly drawn. The house on the right. is a more important building and its door has a plate inscribed "Lieut: Genl Bo...
"Another and probably later version of BMSat 5606; the two men have labels coming from their mouths containing words, and are more correctly drawn. The house on the right. is a more important building and its door has a plate inscribed "Lieut: Genl Bo...
"Another and probably later version of BMSat 5606; the two men have labels coming from their mouths containing words, and are more correctly drawn. The house on the right. is a more important building and its door has a plate inscribed "Lieut: Genl Bo...
Frontispiece. Case and memoirs of the late Rev. Mr. James Hackman, and of his acquaintance with the
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait of Martha Ray; bust length, looking to left; in oval, with scene of her street murder beneath; illustration to unknown publication."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Miss Martha Reay
Description:
Title from text in image.
Publisher:
Published 1st of May 1779 by Fielding & Walker, Pater Noster Row
Portrait of Martha Reay seated three-quarter length to right holding a book with musical notation, her head in three-quarter profile, her right elbow leaning on book with lettered on spine label "Jepih", on slab at left; against a backdrop of trees, w...
Alternative Title:
Miss Reay
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Published May 24th 1779 by V. Green, No. 29 Newman Street, Oxford Street, & at No. 52 Strand and Chez les Frères Torre, marchands d'estampes
"An Irishman seated on a bull which is galloping across open country towards London, seen in the distance on the right., St. Paul's being visible. He wears a short jacket and ragged knee-breeches, his legs and feet are bare. His hair is dishevelled an...
"An Irishman seated on a bull which is galloping across open country towards London, seen in the distance on the right., St. Paul's being visible. He wears a short jacket and ragged knee-breeches, his legs and feet are bare. His hair is dishevelled an...
"A more elaborate version of British Museum satire no. 5611 drawn with more freedom. A joint of beef hangs on the wall behind John Bull; a bundle of frogs behind the Frenchman. The Frenchman holds an open snuff-box instead of a bowl of soup; a laced h...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. by H. Humphrey, St. James Street
Subject (Topic):
John Bull (Symbolic character), National characteristics, English, and National characteristics, French
"A more elaborate version of British Museum satire no. 5611 drawn with more freedom. A joint of beef hangs on the wall behind John Bull; a bundle of frogs behind the Frenchman. The Frenchman holds an open snuff-box instead of a bowl of soup; a laced h...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. by H. Humphrey, St. James Street
Subject (Topic):
John Bull (Symbolic character), National characteristics, English, and National characteristics, French
"Caricature portrait of a man standing in profile to the right. He holds his hat awkwardly in his right. hand, his left. is thrust into his waistcoat, his toes are much turned out. He wears a thin pigtail queue. From his pocket hangs some object resem...
"A satire on the Scots; an imitation but not a copy of the satire with the same title, BMSat 2678, c. 1745, repeated in 1762, see BMSat 3988, which according to Angelo was by George Bickham. A Scot in Highland dress and wearing a feathered cap is seat...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Publish'd 4th June 1779 by Mrs. Holt, No. 111 Oxford Street, London
Subject (Topic):
Ethnic stereotypes, Caricatures, Privies, and Urination
Three animals in coats and hats with feathers mounted on donkeys gather on a road with a house and walled garden in the distance. Text below the image: Welcome Brother, view us well, And which you most resentble tell. Seven we together make, Count us...
Description:
Title etched below image, centered between two columns of verse.
Publisher:
Printed for & sold by Carington Bowles, at his print and map warehouse, No. 69 in St. Paul's Churchyard, London
"On the floor of a room are six pieces of blue Delft china in the shape of men and women. Descriptions are etched beneath the design, headed "Scene Delft. Dramatis Personae", the first (left) being, "Mynheer Van Vase of an Ancient Etruscan Family long...
"On the floor of a room are six pieces of blue Delft china in the shape of men and women. Descriptions are etched beneath the design, headed "Scene Delft. Dramatis Personae", the first (left) being, "Mynheer Van Vase of an Ancient Etruscan Family long...
Before frontispiece. Case and memoirs of the late Rev. Mr. James Hackman, and of his acquaintance
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait of James Hackman, half-length, in an oval, in profile to the right, dressed in a dark frockcoat over his waistcoat, his hair curled and powdered and with a black patch on his forehead."--British Museum online catalogue
"A procession of bishops and clergy march from left to right. headed by a prelate, evidently Archbishop Markham, on a prancing horse, holding a drawn sword. After him walk two boy choristers chanting from an open music book held between them. One sing...
"A press-gang at work in a London street, at the end of which appears the dome of St. Paul's. A sailor (c.) strides towards the spectator, a club in his right. hand, dragging along a lean tailor, who holds up his hands in dismay. An infuriated woman (...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Publish'd Octr. 15th, 1779, by W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand
"A press-gang at work in a London street, at the end of which appears the dome of St. Paul's. A sailor (c.) strides towards the spectator, a club in his right. hand, dragging along a lean tailor, who holds up his hands in dismay. An infuriated woman (...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Publish'd Octr. 15th, 1779, by W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand
"A satire on "hireling constables", that is, on constables who were paid as substitutes for parishioners who were bound to serve annually without pay. The interior of a watch-house, where the constable of the night sits in an armchair, wearing a hat a...
"Twelve views seen in a peep-show, the views being arranged in four rows; the outside of the box or booth is seen on the left, a boy looks through a round hole, the showman points, saying to him, "There you shall see". His words are given at length in...
Alternative Title:
Picture of parties and politics
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
Published 1st. of July 1779 by Fielding & Walker ...
"Portrait of the infant musical genius William Crotch; aged 3, half length, full face; holding music sheet; wearing feathered hat; oval on pedastal with musical ornaments."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text on pedestal within image.
Publisher:
Publish'd according to act of Parliament May 12th, 1779, by Mrs. Crotch, near St. James's Street, Piccadilly
